Kertarajasa Buddhist College, also known as Sekolah Tinggi Agama Buddha Kertarajasa (abbreviated as STAB Kertarajasa)[1] in Indonesian, is one of the Buddhist private universities located in Batu, East Java, Indonesia. STAB Kertarajasa is a university that provides education in the field of Theravāda Buddhism religious knowledge. Kertarajasa Batu was established to accommodate the need for Buddhist religious teachers and preachers.[2][3] Given that the development of Buddhism in the country is growing and thus reliable and professional Buddhist religious teachers (dhammacariya) are needed so that they can provide adequate Buddhist education and enlightenment services.[4]
Vision, mission, and goals
Vision
The vision of STAB Kertarajasa is "Realizing quality, professional, and religious human resources in accordance with the Buddha Dhamma."[3]
Organizing the Tri Dharma of Higher Education (the three basic principles that must be followed by all Indonesian universities, that is Education, Research, and Community Service) to produce quality, professional, and religious human resources in accordance with the Buddha Dhamma
Establishing cooperation with various parties to support the implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education
Providing facilities and creating conducive learning conditions in the learning process